Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
101st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
103rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 12.1% | 4.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 12.3% | 3.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 15.0% | 12.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 10.0% | 7.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.